00:00 The graduation ceremony of corrections officers, custodial basic course of the Bucor was held today.
00:06 It was followed by the completion of the 500 trainees
00:09 on the 118th anniversary of the Bureau of Corrections.
00:12 Joshua Garcia is in the center of the news.
00:15 Along with the celebration of the 118th founding anniversary of the Bureau of Corrections
00:21 that has the theme of "New Bucor for the New Philippines"
00:25 the graduation ceremony of corrections officer, custodial basic course of COCBC Class 21-2022 was held today
00:33 in Ligtala where more than 500 trainees have completed.
00:37 I'm happy sir because today is my son's birthday and tomorrow is my birthday sir.
00:41 So it's a blessing, it is not only for my family sir but also to our persons deprived of liberty
00:49 and their families during our service in this government.
00:54 We will also succeed because it is my wish to graduate because it is my wish since I was a child.
01:00 Director General Gregorio Pio Katapang is hoping that the people who have completed all their training
01:07 and will not leave this place from their service to the people will be able to use it properly.
01:12 We have a lot of changes that will happen here so don't let us go, support us
01:19 and you know that we are doing our best to make Bucor a new place for the new Philippines.
01:27 Katapang added that Bucor's target in 2028 is to completely close the PITs in the Philippines
01:34 and transfer the PDLs to other regions in accordance with the aim of having a reform in the government's policy.
01:41 Hopefully, in the budget that will pass today, I will have some money to transfer next year
01:50 maybe 5 to 10 thousand PDLs so that we can slowly close this place.
02:01 Meanwhile, Bucor Bazaar opened today where handmade crafts and other products
02:08 were made by persons deprived of liberty.
02:11 Josh Garcia, for the nation.
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